Siemens Has Leading Market Share for Next-Generation of Optical Long-Haul DWDM

Boca Raton, Fla., Mar 3, 2006, Siemens Communications Inc. today announced that its 2005 global market share of optical long-haul dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) transport solutions, with reconfigurable add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) capabilities, ranked first among all vendors, according to Infonetics Research.

Siemens, with a 21 percent leading market share in 2005, benefited from strong North America sales of its SURPASS hiT 7500 long-haul DWDM solution. Siemens’ optical market momentum was especially strong in the second half of 2005, with a 28 percent fourth-quarter global market share that was more than double that of the next ranking DWDM vendor.

“The trajectory of Siemens’ long-haul DWDM ROADM revenues, based on the company’s significant international progress during 2005, has positioned the Siemens hiT 7500 platform for success well into the future,” said Michael Howard, principal analyst, Infonetics Research. “Siemens is well positioned to remain a leader of the long-haul DWDM market as it evolves into long-haul ROADM.”

The SURPASS® hiT 7500 long-haul DWDM solution is considered an industry-leader in terms of reach, feature capabilities and cost-effectiveness for long-haul and ultra-long-haul applications. Advantages of the SURPASS hiT 7500 DWDM solution include its full automation, with remote configuration of system nodes to help cut transport cost-per-bit rates, lower operational expense and shorten provisioning time. The solution’s reliability is field-proven. To date, Siemens’ long-haul DWDM networks - deployed worldwide - have performed expertly for nearly 100 million hours of operation.

For more information of Siemens’ complete optical portfolio, visit www.siemens.com/optical.

About Siemens

Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) is one of the largest global electronics and engineering companies with reported worldwide sales of $96 billion in fiscal 2005. Founded nearly 160 years ago, the company is a leader in the areas Medical, Power, Automation and Control, Transportation, Information and Communications, Lighting, Building Technologies, Water Technologies and Services and Home Appliances. With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA has sales of $18.8 billion and employs approximately 70,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Eleven of Siemens’ worldwide businesses are based in the United States. With its global headquarters in Munich, Siemens AG and its subsidiaries employ 460,000 people in 190 countries. For more information on Siemens in the United States, visit www.usa.siemens.com

About Siemens Communications Inc.

Siemens Communications Inc. offers its customers a broad portfolio of communication products and services and is a leader in convergent technologies, products and services for wireless, fixed and enterprise networks. The company’s portfolio ranges from devices for end users to complex network infrastructures and complementary services for enterprises, carriers and service providers. Siemens Communications Inc. is headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla. For more information, visit www.usa.siemens.com/communications.

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